blackbirdtrev Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 This is the first time out with my new camera. Constructive crtisism welcomed. If dry sunday will be taking it to my local clay club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think the water is wonky in the first one? I like the 3rd one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Very nice pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 What camera did you get, mate? I like farting about with photos (for better or worse ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Many of us can't hold a camera level and it looks like you are one of us. If you have a gridlines option in your viewfinder switch that on, or take more care to level the camera. The subject matter is quite boring. Only the duck grabs my attention and that needs to be taken from the front, cropped more tightly and taken in better light. On the subject of light; All the shots seem to be taken looking towards the sun. This will make your photos too dark and lacking in detail unless you increase the exposure compensation. Even then it takes a great dealof skill to balance the exposure. As a beginner you will do better taking photos with the sun behind you or to one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbirdtrev Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 What camera did you get, mate? I like farting about with photos (for better or worse ) I ended up getting the Fuji Finepix HS10. I was going to buy a Pentax but was advised by the pro in the shop that the HS10 was by far a better buy for what i had in mind. The pentax with 2 lenses looked the dogs and would have done what i wanted but only in very bright light (taking pics of fast moving bikes and cars) It was in the sale for £386. They also had the HS10 for £299 but i got elsewhere inc case,battery charger,batteries and a 16Gb card for £294.The extras would have been on top of the £299 for the camera. Great camera with a great lense with 24mm - 720mm telephoto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbirdtrev Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Many of us can't hold a camera level and it looks like you are one of us. If you have a gridlines option in your viewfinder switch that on, or take more care to level the camera. The subject matter is quite boring. Only the duck grabs my attention and that needs to be taken from the front, cropped more tightly and taken in better light. On the subject of light; All the shots seem to be taken looking towards the sun. This will make your photos too dark and lacking in detail unless you increase the exposure compensation. Even then it takes a great dealof skill to balance the exposure. As a beginner you will do better taking photos with the sun behind you or to one side. The Duck just happened to be facing the wrong way and you cannot ask it to turn. The other shots into the sun is the effect that i wanted especially the tree with the sun behind i did take one of the tree from the other side but looked quite boring. I do understand what you are saying about sun behind you when taking pics. The duck picture has not been cropped yet that is how it was taken with the zoom right out at 720mm. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Many of us can't hold a camera level and it looks like you are one of us. If you have a gridlines option in your viewfinder switch that on, or take more care to level the camera. This is good advice, after much mickey taking about 'water suitable for skiing' I now use the grid in the viewfinder to at least get them sort of level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbirdtrev Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 This is good advice, after much mickey taking about 'water suitable for skiing' I now use the grid in the viewfinder to at least get them sort of level. I will check to see if i have gridlines on the viewfinder but it was a fair comment that the water was wonky. So much harder to see when you are actually taking the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 easily fixed with image editing software - there are some good cheap (even free) packages out there if you don't want to go down the Adobe Photoshop route. PSP for instance... http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1184951547051#versionTabview=tab1&tabview=tab0 BTW the shooting with the sun behind you rule (like all photographic rules) is there to be broken - shooting into the sun is used rather nicely in the new Dustin Hoffman Sky advert (but UKPoacher is right, it takes some skill to get right) nice example from a photographer i know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 nice example from a photographer i know... Astounding pic. It needs some serious photoshopping to get that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 she does some amazing work... http://autumninmyveins.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 The Duck just happened to be facing the wrong way and you cannot ask it to turn. The other shots into the sun is the effect that i wanted especially the tree with the sun behind i did take one of the tree from the other side but looked quite boring. I do understand what you are saying about sun behind you when taking pics. The duck picture has not been cropped yet that is how it was taken with the zoom right out at 720mm. Thanks for taking the time to comment. The point is that the shot is not worth taking unless the elements come together to make a pleasing image. If the duck is facing the wrong way I wouldn't bother getting my camera out. And the lighting isn't good enough to make the image worthwhile. It took me four years to get all the elements right for this photo and I'm still not totally happy with it. If you take a photo into the sun you either need to hide the sun's orb behind an object like a tree branch or buiding or wait until it goes down and weakens in strength. Even then the contrast is too great to show detail in both the highlights and shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 www.pixlr.com is a good site, a bit like photoshop but free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 One thing you can give a try when shooting into sunlight is..use the flash also if you google picasa 3 its a great and easy FREE software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 i'd forgotten about that - yeah very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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